Since being taken with the sixth overall pick of http://www.officialcanadiensonlines.com/Red+Dominic+Moore+Jersey the 2009 NHL draft, Ekman-Larsson has established himself as one of the NHL’s most skilled defensemen. He has eclipsed 20 goals twice during eight NHL seasons and is annually among the league leaders in assists by a defenseman, finishing with at least 19 each of the past seven seasons.

Ekman-Larsson got the 2017-18 season off to a slow start, with eight goals and 22 assists the first four months while posting the league’s worst plus/minus rating.

The 6-foot-7 Ennis, 28, replaces some of the length and athleticism the Rockets lost with the free agency departures of starting small forward Trevor Ariza and key reserve Luc Mbah a Moute.

Ennis averaged 7.1 points and 3.1 rebounds in 72 games with the Memphis Grizzlies and Detroit Pistons. He has averaged 6.4 points and 3.2 rebounds while playing for four teams in his five-year career.

During an interview on the ESPN broadcast of the Rockets-Clippers game, Houston general manager Daryl Morey said the franchise’s focus this summer is to acquire players who will outperform their contracts. He acknowledged that Ariza and Mbah a Moute were significant losses for the Rockets.

Both Trevor and Mbah a Moute were a big part of our team, Morey said. Noah Hanifin Authentic Jersey That’s part of my job and our staff’s job is to put together a new group for this year. We feel confident. We need our best team on April 15. We’re going to either sign or trade or something to get us back to where we need to be, and we also really like our group.